Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) Receives Buy Rating from Roth Capital

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating reiterated by equities researchers at Roth Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $106.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $89.00. Roth Capital's target price would suggest a potential upside of 44.06% from the stock's previous close. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Kura Sushi USA's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.10) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.12) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.03 EPS.

KRUS has been the subject of several other reports. Citigroup reduced their price target on Kura Sushi USA from $71.00 to $47.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Barclays upped their price objective on Kura Sushi USA from $52.00 to $71.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. TD Securities reiterated a "hold" rating and set a $79.00 target price on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research note on Wednesday. Lake Street Capital dropped their price target on Kura Sushi USA from $103.00 to $62.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $92.30.

Kura Sushi USA Stock Down 1.1%

NASDAQ KRUS traded down $0.80 on Wednesday, reaching $73.58. The company had a trading volume of 316,164 shares, compared to its average volume of 227,625. Kura Sushi USA has a 52 week low of $40.03 and a 52 week high of $110.66. The stock has a market cap of $889.58 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -91.98 and a beta of 1.67. The stock's 50 day moving average is $73.96 and its 200-day moving average is $69.87.

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 8th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.07. Kura Sushi USA had a negative net margin of 3.48% and a negative return on equity of 0.49%. The business had revenue of $73,965 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $71.82 million. As a group, analysts forecast that Kura Sushi USA will post 0.22 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Kura Sushi USA

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Kura Sushi USA by 30,191.7% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,635 shares of the company's stock valued at $186,000 after buying an additional 3,623 shares during the period. Moody National Bank Trust Division raised its stake in Kura Sushi USA by 21.9% during the 1st quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 28,110 shares of the company's stock worth $1,439,000 after buying an additional 5,043 shares during the period. King Luther Capital Management Corp increased its holdings in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 113.1% during the fourth quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 38,497 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,487,000 after acquiring an additional 20,432 shares in the last quarter. Wesbanco Bank Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Kura Sushi USA during the first quarter valued at approximately $1,244,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its position in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 108.5% during the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 49,094 shares of the company's stock worth $4,447,000 after purchasing an additional 25,550 shares during the period. 65.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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